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November 2018

November 09, 2018
It's a serious question among many of us in the non-profit Catholic world. And it's...
November 09, 2018
The comedian posted this on Twitter yesterday — and I think a lot of people...
November 09, 2018
We haven't heard or read much about the acting attorney general's religious background. I was...
November 09, 2018
Yep. The Harvard Crimson reports: Theologian Janet E. Smith delved into the Catholic Church’s stance...
November 08, 2018
Details:   Catholic parish in South Boston that sits within feet of the Winter Hill Gang's...
November 08, 2018
By now, you've probably seen the video of Jim Acosta's wrestling match with President Trump...
November 08, 2018
Here's an insightful and even inspiring analysis on the wearing of the collar — from...
November 07, 2018
The Arlington Herald in Virginia continues its terrific series on the 50th anniversary of the...
November 06, 2018
Details via CNA:  A Catholic designer has spoken about how God and his faith inform...
November 06, 2018
I had a great time today chatting with New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the...
November 06, 2018
From CNS:  The caravan of migrants making its way through Mexico has started arriving in...
November 05, 2018
I'm delighted to share this little news about my little book: "The Living Gospel: Daily...
November 05, 2018
  Details:  On Saturday, October 27, 2018, Bishop William Patrick Callahan ordained five as permanent...
November 05, 2018
In today's Washington Post, Peter Steinfels, former editor of Commonweal, affirms that there are, indeed,...
November 05, 2018
From an Axios interview with the Fox News anchor, who describes his Election Day prep:...
November 05, 2018
Details:  Every parish in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will have a special collection this...
November 04, 2018
Longtime Bench-sitters may remember this story from several years back: A complaint filed by an...
November 04, 2018
The story of Ari Mahler has gained a lot of attention:  The nurse who cared...
November 04, 2018
You can see the video below. Pray for @EWTN today!!!! It was super scary on...
November 04, 2018
The world needs this today. And every day. Watch.
November 03, 2018
A sobering and, frankly, shocking assessment from a combined analysis of The Boston Globe and...
November 03, 2018
Nice:  Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh turned down more than $600,000 raised by a GoFundMe campaign in...
November 02, 2018
This may be a first for network news:  Cantor Azi Schwartz of the Park Avenue...
November 02, 2018
From CNS:  Although sand castles and sculptures usually conjure up images of hot summers on...
November 02, 2018
Earlier today, I was moved to share some thoughts about what is happening in the...
November 02, 2018
This is a story more people need to see. Especially now. Watch below, from Good...
November 02, 2018
The mind boggles: At Fort Des Moines Church of Christ, Pastor Mike Demastus says the...
November 01, 2018
Details: An East Village priest who IRA gun runners called "the underground general" may give...
November 01, 2018
Good grief:  The bishop of the Belleville Diocese in southern Illinois apparently had two very...
November 01, 2018
Details:  To be portrayed in Gothic cathedrals among statues, bas-reliefs and stained-glass windows was a...
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